K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – CORE SUBJECT

Grade: 11 or 12
Core Subject Title: Understanding Culture, Society and Politics No. of hours/semester: 80 hours

Course Description:
This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology to develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and political dynamics, and
sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how culture, human agency, society and politics work; and engage them in the
examination of the
country’s current human development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas about human cultures, human agency, society and politics;
recognize cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social and cultural competence to guide their interactions with groups,
communities, networks, and institutions.

CONTENT
CONTENT PERFORMANCE STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE
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A. Starting points for the understanding of The learners The learners: The learners:
culture, society, and politics demonstrate an
understanding of:

1. Sharing of social and cultural backgrounds 1. human cultural 1. acknowledge human cultural 1. articulate observations on UCSP11/12SPU-
of students as acting subjects or social variation, social variation, social differences, human cultural variation, Ia-1
actors, agents, persons; (examples: differences, social change, and political social differences, social
gender, socioeconomic class, ethnicity, social change, identities change, and political
religion, exceptionality/non-exceptionality, and political identities
nationality) identities 2. adopt an open and critical
attitude toward different
2. Observations about social, political, and 2. the significance social, political, and cultural 2. demonstrate curiosity and an
cultural behavior and phenomena of studying phenomena through openness to explore the
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(examples: food taboos, istambay, political culture, society, observation and reflection origins and dynamics of
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dynasties, elections) and politics 3. appreciates the value of culture and society, and
disciplines of Anthropology, political identities

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3. Observations on social, political,and 3. the rationale for Sociology, and Political
cultural change (examples: txting, studying Science as social sciences
transnational families, local public anthropology,
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services, youth volunteerism) political science, 3. analyze social, political, and
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and sociology cultural change
4. Definition of anthropology, political
science, and sociology

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4. recognize the common
concerns or intersections of
anthropology, sociology, and UCSP11/12SPU-
political science with respect Ib-4
to the phenomenon of
change
5. identify the subjects of
inquiry and goals of UCSP11/12SPU-
Anthropology, Political Ib-5
Science, and Sociology
B. Defining Culture and Society from the 1. culture and 1. appreciate the nature of 1. explain anthropological and UCSPC11DCS-Ic-
perspectives of anthropology and sociology society as culture and society from the sociological perspectives on 6
1. Society as a group of people sharing a anthropological perspectives of anthropology culture and society
common culture and sociological and sociology
2. Culture as a “‘that complex whole which concepts 2. describe society and culture UCSPC11/12DCS-
encompasses beliefs, practices, values, 2. demonstrate a holistic as a complex whole Ic-7
attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, 2. perspectives understanding of culture and
knowledge, and everything that a person in/approaches to society
learns and shares as a member of the study of
society.” (E.B. Tylor 1920 [1871]). 3. identify aspects of culture UCSP11/12DCS-
culture and 3. values cultural heritage and
3. Aspects of Culture and society Ic-8
society (i.e., express pride of place without
a. Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive comparative, being ethnocentric
b. Shared & Contested (given the reality historical, 4. raise questions toward a UCSP11/12DCS-
of social differentiation) structural- holistic appreciation of Id-9
c. Learned through socialization or functional, cultures and societies
enculturation interpretive,
d. Patterned social interactions critical) 5. become aware of why and
e. Integrated and at times unstable UCSP11/12DCS-
how cultural relativism
f. Transmitted through Id-10
mitigates ethnocentrism
socialization/enculturation
g. Requires language and other forms of
communication
4. Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism as 6. identify forms of tangible
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orientations in viewing other cultures and intangible heritage and
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the threats to these
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C. Looking back at Human Biocultural and Social 1. the human Analyze key features of 1. trace the biological and
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Evolution origins and the interrelationships of biological, cultural evolution of early to
Ie-12
1. Biological and cultural evolution: from Homo capacity for cultural and sociopolitical modern humans
habilis (or earlier) to Homo sapiens sapiens culture processes in human evolution that
in the fossil record 2. the role of can still be used and developed 2. explore the significance of
2. Cultural and sociopolitical evolution: from culture in human material remains and
hunting and gathering to the agricultural, human artefactual evidence in UCSP11/12HBS-
industrial , and post-industrial revolutions adaptation interpreting cultural and If-13
a. The Neolithic Revolution 3. processes of social, including political and
b. Early civilization and the rise of cultural and economic, processes
the state sociopolitical
c. Democratization evolution 3. recognize national, local, and
specialized museums, and
archaeological and historical
sites as venues to appreciate
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and reflect on the
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complexities of biocultural
and social evolution as part
of being and becoming
human
D. Becoming a member of society 1. how individuals 1. identify norms and values to
1. Enculturation/Socialization learn culture and be observed in interacting 1. explain the development of
a. Identity formation (identities, become with others in society, and the one’s self and others as a UCSP11/12BMS-
disciplines, and aspirations) competent consequences of ignoring product of socialization and Ig-15
b. Norms and values members of these rules enculturation
c. Statuses and roles (e.g. age, gender) society
2. Conformity and deviance
2. assess the rules of social
a. Social control (gossip, social
interaction to maintain 2. identify the context, content,
ostracism, laws and punishments)
stability of everyday life and processes, and
b. Forms of deviance (ritualism, UCSP11/12BMS-
retreatism, rebellion, and innovation) the role of innovation in consequences of
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3. Human dignity, rights, and the common response to problems and enculturation and
good challenges socialization
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2. how individuals 3. recognize the value of human 3. Identifies the social goals
should behave rights and promote the and the socially acceptable UCSP11/12BMS-
as part of a common good means of achieving these Ih-17
political goals
community

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4. advocate inclusive citizenship
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5. promote protection of
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human dignity, rights, and
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the common good

E. How society is organized 1. cultural, social, 1. analyze aspects of social

1. Groups within society: Primary and and political organization
Secondary institutions as
2. In-groups and out-groups sets of norms 2. identify one’s role in social 1. traces kinship ties and social
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3. Reference groups and patterns of groups and institutions networks
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4. Networks behavior that
relate to major 3. recognize other forms of
F. Cultural, social and political institutions social interests economic transaction such as
1. Kinship, marriage, and the household sharing, gift exchange, and
a. Kinship by blood 2. social redistribution in his/her own
Descent and marriage stratification as society
(unilineal, matrilineal, patrilineal, bilateral) the ranking of 2. describe the organized
b. Kinship by marriage individuals UCSP11/12HSO-
nature of social life and rules
Marriage rules cross-culturally according to IIi-21
governing behavior
(monogamy vs. polygamy, post-marital wealth, power,
residency rules, referred marriage and prestige
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partners)
c. Kinship by ritual (Compadrazgo) 3. social and
d. Family and the household political 3. compare different social
Nuclear, extended, and reconstituted inequalities as forms of social organization UCSP11/12HSO-
families (separated, transnational) features of according to their manifest IIj-22
e. Politics of kinship (political dynasty, societies and the and latent functions
alliances) global
community
2. Political and leadership structures
a. Political organization
i. Bands
ii. Tribes
iii. Chiefdoms
iv. States and nations 4. analyze social and political UCSP11/12HSO-
b. Authority and legitimacy structures IIj-23
i. Traditional
ii. Charismatic
iii. Rational

3. Economic Institutions
a. Reciprocity 5. analyze economic
b. Transfers organization and its impacts UCSP11/12HSO-
c. Redistribution on the lives of people in the IIa-24
d. Market transactions society
e. Markets and state
4. Nonstate institutions
a. Banks and corporations
6. differentiate functions of
b. Cooperatives and trade unions UCSP11/12HSO-
nonstate institutions in
c. Transnational advocacy groups IIb-25
society
d. Development agencies
e. International organizations
5. Education 7. evaluate how functions of
a. Functions of education in society UCSP11/12HSO--
education affect the lives of
(formal and nonformal) IIf-26
people in society
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i. Productive citizenry
ii. Self-actualization 8. promote primary education UCSP11/12HSO-
iii. Primary education as a human as a human right IIf-27
right
6. Religion and belief systems 9. conduct participant
a. Animism observation (e.g., attend,
b. Polytheism describe, and reflect on a UCSP11/12HSO-
c. Monotheism religious ritual of a different IIg-28
d. Institutionalized religions group; observe elections
e. Separation of church and state practices)
7. Health
a. Culture-specific syndromes and
illnesses (e.g., “bughat”, 10. recognize the practice of
”usog”/”buyag”) medical pluralism in light of UCSP11/12HSO-
b. Systems of diagnosis, prevention and cultural diversity and IIg-29
healing (e.g., traditional, western, relativism
alternative healing systems)
c. Health as a human right
G. Social and political stratification
a. Social desirables (wealth, power, 11. examine stratification from
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prestige) the functionalist and conflict
IIc-30
b. Social mobility system perspectives
i. Open (Class)
ii. Closed (Caste)
c. Social inequality 12. identify characteristics of the UCSP11/12HSO-
i. Access to social, political, and systems of stratification IId-31
symbolic capital
ii. Gender inequality
iii. Ethnic minorities
iv. Other minorities (e.g., persons
with disabilities) 13. suggest ways to address UCSP11/12HSO-
v. Global Inequality (relationships global inequalities IIe-32
between states and nonstate
actors in the global community)
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H. Cultural, Social, and Political Change 1. identify new challenges
Sources of social, cultural, and political faced by human populations UCSP11/12CSC-
1. evaluates factors causing
change in contemporary societies IIh-33
social, political, and cultural
1. Innovation
change
2. Diffusion
3. Acculturation and assimilation
4. Social contradictions and tensions (e.g., 2. advocate how human
societies should adapt to such
Inter-ethnic conflicts, class struggle,
changes
armed conflict, terrorism, protests,
gender issues)
the agents/ 2. describe how human
institutions, societies adapt to new
I. New challenges to human adaptation and social UCSP11/12CSC-
processes, and challenges in the physical,
change IIi-34
outcomes of cultural, social, and cultural
1. Global warming and climate change
political, and social environment
2. Transnational migration and Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFWs) change

J. Responding to social, political, and cultural

change
1. Inclusive Citizenship and participatory
governance
2. New forms of media and social networking 3. develop a plan of action for UCSP11/12CSC-
3. Social movements (e.g., community-based response IIj-35
environmentalism, feminism) to change
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Sample: UCSP11/12SPU-Ia-1

LEGEND DOMAIN/ SAMPLE

COMPONENT CODE

Learning Area and Strand/ Subject

Understanding Culture,
Starting points for Society and Politics of culture and society
the understanding SPU
or Specialization

First Entry UCSP11/12

Defining Culture and Society from the perspectives of
DCS
Grade Level anthropology
Grade 11 or 12 and sociology

StartingLooking
points for theatunderstanding
back of
Human Biocultural and Social Evolution HBS
Domain/Content/ Component/
Uppercase Letter/s
Topic
culture and society SPU

Becoming a member of society - BMS

Roman Numeral st
*Zero if no specific quarter
Quarter 1 Quarter I
How society is organized HSO
Lowercase Letter/s
*Put a hyphen (-) in between letters to indicate
more than a specific week
Week Week one a
Cultural, Social, and Political Change Sources of social,
CSC
cultural, and political change
-
articulate observations on human cultural
variation, social differences, social change, and
Arabic Number Competency political identities 1